Someone in Honkai, Found a Kiana

"Heh heh, Lin Nai, did I disturb your rest?" Kiana asked sheepishly.

Lin Nai rubbed his temples. "No, what's wrong? Kiana?"

"I'm just... a little unable to sleep..."

"Unable to sleep?"

Lin Nai blinked, then poked his head out to look a couple of times before moving aside. "Come in, it's cold outside."

"Okay!"

Kiana walked in with a smile.

Lin Nai couldn't help but yawn. Although he was incredibly sleepy, he forced himself to stay alert.

"So, is it because of your father's matter?"

Lin Nai didn't sit down. He was afraid that if he sat down, he'd fall asleep immediately.

Better not.

Kiana, on the other hand, had no reservations and plonked herself down on the bed.

One year.

At times, for various reasons, she and Lin Nai would squeeze together to sleep.

The two children had traveled across most of the country, even spending a lot of time in the wilderness.

When it got cold, they knew to huddle together for warmth.

"No, I was just wondering... can Schicksal really be trusted?" Kiana picked up a pillow and hugged it.

She was still a little worried...

What if Schicksal was some kind of bad organization?

And why would Lin Nai, who was always so cautious, trust Schicksal so quickly?

It couldn't be just because the other party had two pretty older sisters, right?

Kiana wasn't brainless, she just didn't like using her brain most of the time.

She had also been a wandering girl in the past. If she had been an idiot, she wouldn't know how many times she would have fallen into trouble.

After meeting Lin Nai, she trusted him and gradually stopped thinking so much.

But today, a sense of unease inexplicably arose in her heart.

It felt as if something bad would happen if they went to Schicksal.

It was just like her first reaction when she saw Lin Nai collapsed in a pool of red liquid, making it difficult to breathe.

Lin Nai looked at Kiana, who was hugging a pillow and asking a series of questions.

He took a deep breath.

Finally, he sat down beside Kiana and reached out, gently stroking her head.

"It's okay, it's okay. Kiana, you don't have to worry. I'll handle everything."

"I know, and I believe in you, Lin Nai, but..."

"Still uneasy?"

"Mhm..."

"Are there any small chairs here?"

"...No."

Lin Nai helplessly rummaged through his System Space for a long time before taking out a small stool.

At the same time, he grumbled with dissatisfaction, "You came all this way, why didn't you bring a chair?"

"I forgot... and I knew you'd definitely have one here..."

Kiana said softly, sitting obediently on the small stool Lin Nai had produced.

She leaned back slightly, resting against Lin Nai.

Lin Nai let Kiana lean on him, his hand gently stroking her snow-white hair.

Kiana glanced at the mirror on the table. Lin Nai was gently smoothing her white hair.

But the fatigue on his face had been there for several days.

Was she visiting at the wrong time?

"Don't overthink it. You've been up for a few days, staying up a little longer won't kill you," Lin Nai patted Kiana's head, unconcerned.

"Oh..."

Kiana was silent for a few seconds before continuing, "Lin Nai, I was actually... really afraid you would collapse on the ground today and not get up."

When she had found Lin Nai lying on the ground, covered in blood, she had indeed been startled.

If she hadn't known that Lin Nai would be fine...

This guy always likes to play these weird games.

He could have just defeated that elite enemy.

He always defeats Honkai Beasts in one hit, but he's so slow dealing with a regular soldier.

However, the situation wasn't great, so she calmed herself down before calling Lin Nai.

"Trust me a little more, Kiana."

"Huh? Don't I trust you enough?"

"Barely enough?"

"Hey, what do you mean 'barely enough'? There's no one in this world who trusts you more than I do!"

Kiana pouted in dissatisfaction and lightly tapped Lin Nai's leg.

Lin Nai nodded perfunctorily in agreement.

This made Kiana deliver another flurry of cat-like punches.

"What story do you want to hear today?"

Lin Nai asked.

Kiana pondered for a moment, "Hmm... Then, let's hear the story of Mebius!"

"Okay~"

Lin Nai replied, playing with Kiana's hair as he began to tell the story of Mebius.

Meanwhile, inside the closet.

Tesla and Einstein exchanged glances, listening to the young man and woman outside pouring their hearts out.

Tesla whispered, "Did that kid Lin Nai forget about us?"

Einstein glanced through the crack, "Probably..."

"Based on my observations, Lin Nai's energy is clearly at its limit, and his reaction time is completely different from this morning."

"I can see that too!" Tesla rolled her eyes.

Einstein looked at Tesla expressionlessly, "Then why are you, Dr. Tesla, disturbing Lin Nai's rest?"

"Bird's Nest Head, aren't you doing the same thing?"

"I followed you, Dr. Tesla."

"Ugh..."

"Now, Dr. Tesla, be prepared to stay in the closet for the entire night."

"Eh..."

Tesla wore a distressed expression, but there was nothing she could do.

She figured she might really have to stay in the closet for the whole night.

Waaah...

She, Tesla, had lived for so many years, and yet she still had a day like this?

Fortunately, Einstein was with her.

As Lin Nai told the story over there, Einstein and Tesla's attention was gradually drawn in.

Tesla was drawn in by the story itself.

Einstein was drawn in by the technology within the story.

She had to admit, the script provided by the system was indeed very useful.

The stories it told could attract many people, and Mebius's plot was already good.

Friendship and bonds.

After all, the script didn't mention flowers, trees, the sky, blah blah blah blah blah.

Huh?

Why was it a script from the system?

You can't expect someone who can't remember the plot of Honkai Impact 3rd to remember the entire plot of Ultraman.

Not to mention that Mebius's plot has 50 episodes!

And that doesn't even include the movies and side stories.

So, if not the system, who else could she rely on? Right?

Chapter Twenty-Six: A Night for Five, Two in the Closet

Knock, knock, knock—

"Hmm?"

Lin Nai, who was telling the story, and Kiana, who was listening, both looked up.

Kiana had no idea who would come looking for Lin Nai at this hour.

Lin Nai didn't know why a large group of people were looking for him late at night.

"Please come in?"

Lin Nai spoke with surprise.

The door was gently pushed open.

A girl with a spiral drill hairstyle poked her head in. "Lin Nai, sorry to bother... Kiana?"

Confusion appeared on Bronya's face.

Especially when she saw Kiana lying in Lin Nai's arms.

Bronya tilted her head. She wondered if she should say what Kiana used to say: Was I interrupting?

After all, Kiana was here first, so she couldn't say that.

"Shorty... Bronya, what are you doing here so late at night?"

Kiana had originally wanted to say "shorty."

But after Lin Nai pinched her cheek, she had to change her words.

Hmph!

What did Lin Nai know? This was Kiana's affectionate nickname for her companion Bronya!

Lin Nai: This is exactly why you went from 'idiot Kiana' to 'Spongebob Kiana' later on.

"I couldn't sleep."

Bronya said.